Not currently on display at the V&A

Fragment

before 1902 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Fragment, in three pieces joined together, has been used for a chasuble, of silk, brocaded in coloured silks and silver thread on a white satin ground. Symmetrical pattern of flowers growing from stems in silver; amid the stems are butterflies and dragon-flies.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Brocaded silk satin
Brief description
Fragment, part of a chasuble, brocaded silk satin, Europe.
Physical description
Fragment, in three pieces joined together, has been used for a chasuble, of silk, brocaded in coloured silks and silver thread on a white satin ground. Symmetrical pattern of flowers growing from stems in silver; amid the stems are butterflies and dragon-flies.
Dimensions
  • Length: 50.5in
  • Width: 29.75in
Object history
Transferred from FED to T&D, April 2000, RF 2000/300.
Subjects depicted
Collection
Accession number
1565-1902

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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